Previous Events

• Dia de los Muertos Breakfast and Altar
  Wednesday, October 29, 2008, 8am
  Sample items from local Mexican bakeries and learn about the significance of this celebration.
• Latino Heritage Month Keynote Address
  Thursday, October 16, 2008, 12pm
• Potluck Dinner and Hyde Park Jazz Fest
  Saturday, September 27, 2008, 5pm
  An evening of delicious food and wonderful jazz before the start of classes.
• Harris School Minority Alumni Awards
  Friday, June 6, 2008, 5pm

Since 2003, Minorities in Public Policy Studies (MIPPS) has proudly honored Harris School Alumni of Color through its annual Minority Alumni Awards. This reception has brought together, faculty, staff, alumni and current students to celebrate the personal and professional achievements of Harris School alumni.

Past Harris School Minority Alumni Award Winners

2007 - Sharon Williams, AM 1991, Unison Health Plan

Sharon Williams is Vice President in Marketing and Business Development at Unison Health Plan.

2006 - Phillip Thomas, AM 1988, Chicago Community Trust

2005 - Mark Joseph, AM 1994, PHD 2002, Case Western Reserve University

2004 - Erica Burroughs, MPP 2001, Chicago Public Schools

Erica Borroughs works with Academic After School Programs at Chicago Public Schools.

2003 - Danilo Cuevas, MPP 2001, Printed Canvas, LLC